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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1989
Page
2
In Wichita last week the Kansas Mennonites organized a nationwide relief mindset by mobilizing over 350 volunteers to repaint the homes of 30 elderly and low income residents in a single day. The effort drew participation from others beyond Mennonite congregations, highlighting practical aid over government programs.
The editor argues Kansas county governance is flawed. Lyon County faced an eight month road naming fiasco after taxpayers complained of being left out and a secret meeting occurred. An assistant attorney general cited violations over vacation pay, while investments are handled by a paid administrator. The piece advocates a professional county manager, five part time commissioners, and county consolidation under professional management to modernize and open governance.
The Ottawa Herald lists staff including Jim R. Hitch as Editor and Terry Ostmeyer as Managing Editor. It details subscription rates effective July 1 1989 for Ottawa area, motor route, Franklin County and adjacent counties, and all other areas, with monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and yearly options.
A Kansas City reader derides Kansas City Live an in-house PR effort by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City. He cites rate hikes poor record keeping and distrust of the publisher and questions the magazine’s value versus improving health coverage. He singles out Richard Krecker for focusing on publicity instead of service.
A personal account of evacuations during Hugo, detailing eerie highway travel to North Carolina, then the hurricane's destruction in Charleston. The writer harshly criticizes FEMA for delays, red tape, and slow aid, contrasting fast loans with tedious forms, and laments losses for workers and residents.
The Yonkers dispute shows judges extending authority over elected officials amid civil rights enforcement. Fines levied on Yonkers city and councilmen followed a consent decree for desegregation housing. The piece critiques judicial overreach and calls for alternatives to punish court orders.
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